Mirna is a Palestinian amateur artist, born in Jerusalem on February 1985. Mirna had a God given talent from childhood, her art teacher encouraged her to improve her talent at an early age. Mirna worked with pencil sketches till the age of 16 after that her practical life took place, she chose to proceed her
75 years between Deir Yassin and Al Maamadani massacres of the Palestinian people. By Bisan Khalaf In 1948, half a million Palestinians were displaced and had to leave their homes due to fear of persecution from the Israeli occupation. They left their homeland with a big hope of returning one day, but they could not
By Arwa A Abusrour If I were not a radical Palestinian, I would have liked to be a Palestinian at heart. It was not a favorable idea to be born among the olive fields, and the land usurped, as any Arab dream to wake up to the voice of Allah Akbar, church bells, the smell
AKRAT BREIF Akrat, a luxury jewelry brand that takes its inspiration from the Eastern civilization, calligraphy designs highlighting poetry and love expressions. This brand designed by the jewelry designer, Enas Younis. Enas won the award “the best Arab jewelry designer for the year 2020” where the ceremony was held in London in December 2020. Akrat
By Shahd Mahnavi Is it fair? Tell me now, is it fair? With all the advancements in technology and evolving mentality, laws claiming to uplift humanity, yet my people remain trapped in the year 1948, when the occupation began, stuck in a broken Time Machine, constantly traveling back to oppression and injustice. Tell me, how
I am what I am, my roots, the truth, I proudly stand. Arabic flows from my tongue,I am who I am, my identity unsung. I cannot conceal my mother tongue,I learnt different ones. English, Farsi I speak. In my veins, Palestine runs deep, accept me as I am, let prejudice sleep. My name is Shahd,
Is it the ember of time that’s forcibly melted in us? or the trick of mirrors between reality and imagination? With my both hands I feel your absence… exactly the same I feel my body You once said “I will vanish behind the curtains of dreams” At that time…we didn’ believe you.. and we mocked you
Chief Editor, Kaied Ghiyatha – London UK; Sunday 14th July 2019, Noor Alswaitti, Taekwondo champion of Palestinian/ Portuguese origin continue to excel and won another Gold medal today at the British International Open Taekwondo Competition. Noor displayed an excellent performance during this competition. He finished at the top for his age group and won a
Chief Editor, Kaied Ghiyatha – London UK Saturday 29th June 2019, Noor Alswaitti, Taekwondo champion who is British from a Palestinian origin participated in the London Kixstar Open Taekwondo Competition and gave an excellent display. Noor played for his club, Superiors Taekwondo club and fought a number of players. He qualified and reached the final.
By Kaied Omar Ghiyatha, Cheif Editor. Shady understands the way horses communicate and what they need from a human, and he uses this knowledge to train horses and solve problems. Shady’s dream is to help humans have a better understanding of horses and to give them the skills and knowledge needed to build a better
Dear reader, Do you want to see a smile on the children of Gaza? I am sure your answer is Yes. To achieve this, the Magazine would like support the initiative of Eid gift aid to 100 children and their families (more or less) depending on the funding being available. We are working with people
A young Palestinian hero is born every day. This time, we will take you to the United States of America. A young Palestinian called Suhieb Abuawad who is just 12 years old and lives with his family in New Jersey State is interested in Motorbike Racing. Suhieb participated in the New Jersey minigp one hour
Cheif Editor Report by Kaied Ghiyatha I am pleased to share with you that our Palestinian Hero Noor Alswaitti participated in the Wales Taekwondo International Championship last Sunday 05th May 2019 in Cardiff, Wales – UK. Noor gave an excellent performance during the tournament. He qualified to the finals. He won every games he played.
Edited by Kaied Ghiyatha Dr. Hanan Saca-Hazboun was born Bethlehem and she graduated from the Christian Brothers Secondary School (high school) in 1981. Some of her hobbies growing up were playing the piano, basketball, and learning different languages. Dr Sca-Hazboun’s interest in chemistry, biology and in nursing led her to Bethlehem University, which was a
Rawan Anani is a Palestinian artist who was born in Jerusalem in 1978, she is a member of the Palestinian Artists Union since 2015. Rawan said: I was inspired to paint by my father. I spent much of my childhood watching him paint in his studio. In my paintings, the Palestinian heritage is always present
Noor Alswaitti, Palestinian born in London UK, participated in the Taekwondo UTF National Championship held in London yesterday, Sunday 28th April 2019 as a member of the Superiors Taekwondo Club based in London UK. Noor played very well. He won every game within his group of young people under the 31 kg weights. Noor reached
By Melissa Scott, who stated: On the first night I arrived In Gaza, it was heavily bombed through the night. Of course, everyone knows that the chances of this happening on a stay in Gaza are extremely high. The following morning, I was told by friends that I would have to stay in the apartment
Leila told our Editor Faten Shelbayah that she is Palestinian by birth, her life has includes lots of experiences. She spent her childhood in diaspora. She returned to Palestine following the peace accords with Israel and she has participated actively in the construction of Palestine. She studied French language then worked for the Palestinian foreign
Hezbollah fires over 300 drones and rockets after Israel conducts heavy airstrikes in southern Lebanon Israel launched a series of nearly 40 airstrikes in southern Lebanon early on Sunday in what it described as a “preemptive attack” to prevent an imminent Hezbollah drone and rocket strike. “The IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon from which Hezbollah was planning to launch attacks
Israel escalated its military campaign this week by targeting Khalil Maqdah, a senior Fatah commander, in an airstrike on Lebanon’s Sidon. Israel has escalated regional tensions this week with an airstrike on Lebanon’s coastal city of Sidon, targeting Khalil al-Maqdah, a senior commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades — the armed wing of Palestinian faction Fatah,
There is a growing sense that Washington’s public expressions of optimism over a Gaza ceasefire deal are far from Netanyahu’s war-driven aims. Gaza ceasefire talks are near to collapse, again, following reports in Israeli media that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not believe a truce deal will take place despite a top US diplomat voicing optimism. US Secretary of
At least 50 Palestinians are killed as the Israeli military orders new evacuations in central and southern parts of the enclave. Israel has killed at least 50 more Palestinians and wounded more than 120 in Gaza as its military has ordered new evacuations in central and southern parts of the enclave. Gaza’s Civil Defence agency
Hamas isn’t blocking a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel is. Netanyahu has systematically sabotaged negotiations at every turn, and his current demands for military control over Gaza ensure they will fail. Since the start of the week, two news items about the latest ceasefire negotiations have surfaced that seem to contradict one another. One has gained
Hamas says it opposes foreign forces in Gaza, in a sign it may be considering postwar plans for the enclave Israel’s head of Mossad left Qatar on Friday after talks with mediators on reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, with Israeli officials expressing optimism on progress. David Barnea, Israel’s spy chief, made a sudden trip to
DARI sungai ke segara, Palestin akan merdeka!Slogan ini, yang pertama kali dihasilkan oleh Pertubuhan Pembebasan Palestin (PLO) pada 1969, masih kekal digunakan sehingga hari ini.Malah, slogan ini juga bergema dalam setiap demonstrasi yang dilakukan di seluruh dunia bagi menekan Israel menghentikan penindasan rejim itu terhadap rakyat Gaza. Lebih 70 tahun tanah Palestin dijajah dengan rakusnya
Israeli attacks in southern Gaza and evacuation order force thousands of displaced Palestinians to flee. An Israeli air strike slammed into a residential building next to the main medical centre in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, killing at least seven people, hospital authorities and witnesses said. As dust from Wednesday’s strike billowed through a
Running short of munitions supply and morale, Israeli generals are pushing for ceasefire with Hamas resistance group to prepare for a potential conflict with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a stance that contrasts sharply with hawkish PM Netanyahu, NYT reports. In a significant divergence from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance on the Gaza war, the country’s top
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces bombed and battled Hamas in Gaza City on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians scrambled for a safe haven after the army issued an evacuation order for a vast swathe of the territory’s south. Apache helicopters and Israeli quadcopter drones flew above Gaza City’s Shujaiya district as heavy